very odd spam

very odd spam

Re: very odd spam Posted by DrGlass on Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 5:22am
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So I get this today around 3pm:
From: ohoxcxv@jockey.com

sub: e-fax

<div>second
spell
hear
</div>

<div>With
spend
fly
</div>

<div>Not
learn
cancel
</div>

<div>do
say
see
</div>

<div>hour
rain

change
</div>

<div>Of
turnoff
spell
</div>

<div>i
fit
borrow
</div>

<div>With
buy
work
</div>

<div>in
live
take
</div>

<div>his
close
allow
</div>

<div>[size=10]was
try
stand
[/size]Then around 11pm I get this:
from: qklievfoh@owall.com

</div>
sub: hey

<div>don't
eat
worry
</div>

<div>home
send
comb
</div>

<div>so
smoke
need
</div>

<div>For
sit
wakeup
</div>

<div>you
do
complain
</div>

<div>Of
give
sign
</div>

<div>He
reply
talk
</div>

<div>right
smoke
run
</div>

<div>minute
go
need
</div>

<div>place
listen
find
</div>

<div>[size=10]And
translate
understand
[/size]I have no idea what to make of this, it seems like something is
"hijacking" web sites and e-mailing me these... things. Anyone
seen anything like this before or want to try and crack this code?

</div>
Re: very odd spam Posted by wil5on on Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 6:09am
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Theyre lists of nonsensical haikus, obviously.

Second spell hear with
Spend fly not learn cancel do
Say see hour rain change.

Deep.
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Re: very odd spam Posted by Tracer Bullet on Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 6:12am
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I've been getting weird s**t like that too, but for the most part it's only a few words. I've no Idea what to make of it. What's the point of meaningless spam?

Here's one... it had some comercial stuff in it at the end though, so I'm pretty sure this was just supposed to get it past my spam filters:

<DIV>encouragement I should like to see such a Parliament anywhere else. My aunt and</DIV>
<DIV>lark my waking hours, but reappeared before me in my sleep. When I had</DIV>
<DIV>denim were quite composed, and Dora had gone up-stairs to put some</DIV>
<DIV>want stay and anchor of my tempest-driven bark. Every scratch in the</DIV>
<DIV>imply all nonsense. Let there be an end of the nonsense. Take away</DIV>
<DIV>podium pertinaciously as to suffer himself to be held suspended in the air</DIV>
<DIV>morals dropped the other fragments of the system; in short, it was almost</DIV>
<DIV>orthodoxy over-starched himself - I was at first alarmed by the idea that he</DIV>
<DIV>erg or a volume of parliamentary orations, thundered astonishing</DIV>
<DIV>canal This would not do, it was quite clear. I was flying too high, and</DIV>
<DIV>continuum such a triumphant little kiss, direct from her innocent heart, that</DIV>
<DIV>rewarding Mills to ask her, whether, for Doras sake, if she had any</DIV>
<DIV>stony naturally a short throat, and I do seriously believe he</DIV>
<DIV>left should call, upon the whole, a decidedly pious air:</DIV>
<DIV>apricot But what could I do? I could not deny Dora and my own heart. When</DIV>
<DIV>socialism keep, and then fell on Miss Millss neck, sobbing as if her tender</DIV>
<DIV>ethically earnest life, she would avail herself of it? Miss Mills replied in</DIV>
<DIV>liquidation child to be influenced by a piece of youthful folly like the

</DIV>
<DIV>fireworks rung upon dots, which in such a position meant such a thing, and in</DIV>
<DIV>evenings I feel it, sir, I assure you, I returned. But I never thought </DIV>
Some people are like slinkys...

They aren?t really good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one tumbles down the stairs.
Re: very odd spam Posted by Juim on Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 11:59am
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The jibberish is meant to mask key words from blocked/junk mail filters I believe. Usually within the text there is a link to on-line meds or other such nonsense or a file such as a virus containing add-ware .
Re: very odd spam Posted by Monqui on Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 6:33pm
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They may not necessarily be hijacking the sites, as it's pretty easy to do a surface-spoof of the sending email address. If you want to really find out where the things are coming from, check out the full header information (if your client allows this), and you should be able to trace it back to where it actually originated from.

Occasionally I'll read through some spams, as some of them tend to have jokes at the bottom of them. Makes me laugh.
Shameless plug.
Re: very odd spam Posted by Foxpup on Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 6:16am
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Actually, all my spam is advertising pirate software (which is why the SPA is in my Favorites) and insanely cheap Viagra that "gives you 2" pens!". (I'm not sure who to report this too, but it made me laugh).
Better to be in denial than to be human.

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Re: very odd spam Posted by Loco on Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 11:45am
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I once got a spam which contained gibberish to try and get past the GMail spam filter (and failed), and worryingly contained the following:

"Anything to do with China is on fire".

That's just plain rude.
My site
Re: very odd spam Posted by DrGlass on Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 2:20pm
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This is getting past my g-mail though. But its not selling anything...
Re: very odd spam Posted by G4MER on Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 2:27pm
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Maybe the men in black are contacting you.. try every third word or something like that. It maybe in code.
Re: very odd spam Posted by Dred_furst on Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 3:44pm
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least you didnt get an email from Babies R us...

it was sick, SPAM'D
I need a new sig
Re: very odd spam Posted by DrGlass on Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 10:15pm
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Posted 2006-01-28 10:15pm
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new one
subject: hi

<div>Go
hurt
send
</div>

<div>him
spell
learn
</div>

<div>The
fill
do
</div>

<div>i
sleep
reply
</div>

<div>english
live
comb
</div>

<div>Of
worry
study
</div>

<div>And
give
break
</div>

<div>wrong
drive
accept
</div>

<div>his
sign
allow
</div>

<div>use
spell
believe
</div>

<div>[size=10]In
leave
rain
[/size]</div>
Re: very odd spam Posted by G4MER on Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 1:57pm
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Dude its code, im telling ya.. try cutting your daily crossword puzzle out only the black parts and see if that shows you the hidden message.
Re: very odd spam Posted by Myrk- on Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 2:58pm
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Lol, funny- I'm suprised no one here has guessed yet.

The email is either a tracker, or contains a tiny blank image that is the tracker. By opening the email the sender knows your email is active (the image loads or whatever) and then they know to send more spam. Education people!
-[Better to be Honest than Kind]-
Re: very odd spam Posted by Dr Brasso on Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 3:21pm
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i still cant believe you opened it in the first place Doc....*sigh

Doc b... :dodgy:
Re: very odd spam Posted by DrGlass on Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 4:31pm
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Posted 2006-01-29 4:31pm
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It lured me in!

also, I use thunderbird so I just click on it and it shows the message
at the bottom, not to mention I would have to click a button to "show
images".
Re: very odd spam Posted by pepper on Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 4:45pm
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Yeah me to, been receiving those to.

Though in your last message stood this:

send him the reply

:lol:
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